Don’t be afraid to make a mistake. But make sure you don’t make the same mistake twice. -Morita, Akio
Don’t be afraid to make a mistake. But make sure you don’t make the same mistake twice. -Morita, Akio
Month: November 2010
Put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket. -Twain, Mark
Put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket. -Twain, Mark
Wer eine Frau meine Teuerste nennt, macht ihr ein zweifelhaftes Kompliment.
Wer eine Frau meine Teuerste nennt, macht ihr ein zweifelhaftes Kompliment.
You, betrayed by time and space, Seek and find your proper place. -Wizard, Her Majesty’s
You, betrayed by time and space, Seek and find your proper place. -Wizard, Her Majesty’s
Der Abend des Lebens gibt mir geheimnisvolle
Der Abend des Lebens gibt mir geheimnisvolle Weisheit, und künftige Ereignisse werfen ihre Schatten voraus. (Roy Campbell)
Salman Rushdie – 27/11/2010
El lenguaje y la imaginación no pueden ser aprisionados. Frases de Salman Rushdie – 27/11/2010
Die ältesten und kürzesten Wörter – ja" und "nein" – erfordern auch das stärkste Nachdenken." (Pythagoras von Samos)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Pythagoras von Samos (27.11.-580 – 31.12.-500) Philosoph, Mathematiker (Griechenland, 580 – 500 v. Chr.). Bauernregel des Tages: Hat …
In der Politik geht es nicht darum, recht zu haben, sondern recht zu behalten. ~~~ Konrad Adenauer
In der Politik geht es nicht darum, recht zu haben, sondern recht zu behalten. Konrad Adenauer
Truth is orphan without matter and matter is impotent without truth. -Joshi, Kedar
Truth is orphan without matter and matter is impotent without truth. -Joshi, Kedar
"The act is unjustifiable that either begs for a blessing, or, having succeeded gives no thanksgiving." – Merle Shain
“The act is unjustifiable that either begs for a blessing, or, having succeeded gives no thanksgiving.” – Merle Shain
Tiere und kleine Kinder sind der Spiegel der Natur. ~~~ Epikur von Samos
Tiere und kleine Kinder sind der Spiegel der Natur. Epikur von Samos
"Thanksgiving comes to us out of the prehistoric dimness, universal to all ages and all faiths. At whatever straws we must grasp, there is always a time for gratitude and new beginnings." – J. Robert Moskin
“Thanksgiving comes to us out of the prehistoric dimness, universal to all ages and all faiths. At whatever straws we must grasp, there is always …
It is the nature of thought to find its way into action. -Bovee, Christian Nevell
It is the nature of thought to find its way into action. -Bovee, Christian Nevell
"A lot of Thanksgiving days have been ruined by not carving the turkey in the kitchen." – Kin Hubbard
“A lot of Thanksgiving days have been ruined by not carving the turkey in the kitchen.” – Kin Hubbard
"You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. Don’t let yourself indulge in vain wishes." – Rabindranath Tagore
“You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. Don’t let yourself indulge in vain wishes.” – Rabindranath Tagore
Life is nothing without friendship. -Cicero, Marcus T.
Life is nothing without friendship. -Cicero, Marcus T.
"The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of world and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment then where is it to be found?" – J. B. Priestley
“The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of world and …
"I am unjust, but I can strive for justice. My life’s unkind, but I can vote for kindness. I, the unloving, say life should be lovely. I, that am blind, cry out against my blindness." – Vachel Lindsay
“I am unjust, but I can strive for justice. My life’s unkind, but I can vote for kindness. I, the unloving, say life should be …
The mind that is wise mourns less for what age takes away; than what it leaves behind. -Wordsworth, William
The mind that is wise mourns less for what age takes away; than what it leaves behind. -Wordsworth, William
Gott hat den Menschen erschaffen, weil er vom Affen enttäuscht war. Danach hat er auf weitere Experimente verzichtet. ~~~ Mark Twain
Gott hat den Menschen erschaffen, weil er vom Affen enttäuscht war. Danach hat er auf weitere Experimente verzichtet. Mark Twain
"Getting an inch of snow is like winning 10 cents in the lottery." – Bill Watterson
“Getting an inch of snow is like winning 10 cents in the lottery.” – Bill Watterson
"Until I came to Canada I never knew ‘snow’ was a four letter word" – Alberto Manguel
“Until I came to Canada I never knew ‘snow’ was a four letter word” – Alberto Manguel
Communism is Soviet power plus the electrification of the whole country. -Lenin, Vladimir Ilyich
Communism is Soviet power plus the electrification of the whole country. -Lenin, Vladimir Ilyich
"Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice; moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue." – Marcus Tullius Cicero
“Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice; moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero
Wilder, Thornton
Where there is an unknowable, there is a promise. Wilder, Thornton quotes
Laertius, Diogenes
The market is a place set apart where men may deceive each other Laertius, Diogenes quotes
Carol Nelson
“Christmas is a time when you get homesick, even when you’re home.” Carol Nelson quotes
I have an existential map; it has you are here written all over it. -Wright, Steven
I have an existential map; it has you are here written all over it. -Wright, Steven
"Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving. (Colossians 4:2)" – Bible
“Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving. (Colossians 4:2)” – Bible
We know but a few men, a great many coats and breeches. -Thoreau, Henry David
We know but a few men, a great many coats and breeches. -Thoreau, Henry David
"We’ve heard that a million monkeys at a keyboard could produce the Complete Works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true." – Robert Wilensky
“We’ve heard that a million monkeys at a keyboard could produce the Complete Works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is …
"Gratitude is the heart’s memory." – French Proverb
“Gratitude is the heart’s memory.” – French Proverb
Was ich hübsch finde: wenn eine Zeitschrift – als Verzierung – auch etwas Text enthält.
Was ich hübsch finde: wenn eine Zeitschrift – als Verzierung – auch etwas Text enthält.
Ideen, wie absolute Gewißheit, absolute Genauigkeit,
Ideen, wie absolute Gewißheit, absolute Genauigkeit, endgültige Wahrheit und so fort, sind Erfindungen der Einbildungskraft und haben in der Wissenschaft nichts zu suchen. (Max Born)
Jules Renard – 26/11/2010
Hay momentos en los que todo va bien: no te asustes, no duran. Frases de Jules Renard – 26/11/2010
Man sollte die Menschen lehren, nicht von Gerechtigkeit zu sprechen, sondern von Nächstenliebe. (Eugène Ionesco)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Eugène Ionesco (26.11.1912 – 28.3.1994) Dramatiker (Rumänien/Frankreich, 1912 – 1994). Bauernregel des Tages: Noch niemals stand ein Mühlenrad …
"Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving." – Kahlil Gibran
“Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.” – Kahlil Gibran
"Let us be sure that those who come after will say of us in our time, that in our time we did everything that could be done. We finished the race; we kept them free; we kept the faith." – Ronald Reagan
“Let us be sure that those who come after will say of us in our time, that in our time we did everything that could …
"So long, and thanks for all the fish." – Douglas Adams
“So long, and thanks for all the fish.” – Douglas Adams
Reason is a harmonizing, controlling force rather than a creative one. -Russell, Bertrand
Reason is a harmonizing, controlling force rather than a creative one. -Russell, Bertrand